One of the most important aspects of dealing with space is allowing ‘Chi’ that is life force energy to move and circulate freely.
Apart from placements of door, windows and internal objects and furniture not ideally oriental one needs to note that we create road blocks by keeping unwanted things cluttered in cupboards, drawers, attics and lofts at times unattended for years.
Sometimes we may be surprised to find things amongst this storage we were never aware of. This we term as ‘Clutter’.
Our home is like our larger body if any part of it is kept blocked or unattended the clutter creates stagnation of energy and blockages in those aspects which that particular area deals with.
It would be interesting to note that clutter is not necessarily useless objects it is those excess things we may not use ever like a dress which is good but will not fit you ever or odds and ends people may have gifted to you but there is no use for them in your arena getting rid of such things may make you feel actually lighter and better. And giving them to someone who can actually use them is a good deed or karma.
Any drastic change is not desirable clutter clearing should be done in phases. May be starting with small personal things like a wallet, a drawer a book self, old magazines, wardrobe, kitchen, shelf, loft and so on. Sudden change can at times cause to much up heard so a step by step approach is easy and comfortable.
Clutter clearing pares the way for good things to come in your life for a cup which is full cannot hold any more so when you empty your cup of stale things fresh flow of energy may bring pleasant surprises.
The second phase after clutter clearing can be of space clearing that is to remove any unwanted thought patterns emotions or memory of undesirable extents from a space.
Space Clearing
Take time to attune to the space. In space clearing you are essentially revitalizing the energy of a building so it is important that you remember to breathe well throughout.
Starting at the main entrance, go around the inside perimeter of the space, sensing the energy. Use your hands and all your other senses too; go clock or anti clockwise round the perimeter.
Light candles, burn incense, sprinkle holy water, and offer flowers and prayers to the guardian spirit of the house (whatever feels appropriate to you). To make a flower offering, place a candle in the center of a saucer and arrange the flower heads around the candle radiating outwards. Place one such offering in each room.
Clap in corners of the rooms to disperse static energy. Then wash your hands in running water (very important to remember to do this).
Purify the space with bells. Use strong sounding bell first at this stage. Walking around the inside perimeter; hold the bell near the wall; close enough to ring the bell freely. Hold it above waist level. Walk forward, ringing the bell as you go;
After clearing the space, you may like to go round again and check the energy if it is now cleared. If you find there are still a few places where the energy feels uneasy, you need to clap those places out again and re-balance with the bells.
Fill the space with intention, light and love. You can play soft music, ring delicate bells. Having cleared your home of all the things you no longer want, and shielded it to maintain the new purity of the space, the natural thing to do next is to fill it up with something better. After space clearing you have a clean sheet, a fresh start and what you do next is very important. If you don’t make conscious decisions about what to fill the space with, you will just start to collect more of the same stuff you have just dispersed. You certainly can visualize creatively intending whatever you desire for self and other members of your family in health, success and well being. Each one can have his own self visualization.
Note: During space clearing any ill person or bed ridden person should be moved out of the house, at the same time pets need to be moved out too. At times you may feel depressed or cry during the process this in effect is a way of clearing your internal pent up emotions and is no cause for worry you can cry and calm down and continue the process.
Respect the sources of higher wisdom and draw from it for it belongs to the one who seeks it. Spiritual growth and nourishment is your anchor. Treat not these virtues frivolously or indifferently. The forces are very strong and you could be swept off.
The concept of Yin and Yang can be simply explained with examples of opposing forces like male and female, hot and cold, bright and dark, night and day and so on. The essence lies in understanding the difference; because essentially the entire play in the cosmos depends in the balance between these two forces. They are mutually complementary and co-exist; there cannot be one without the other. I understood this principle with a simple example. On a hot summer afternoon if you stand under a ; the blazing sun light around is yang and the cool shade is yin. This example taught me the role of yin and my stand that the two forces cannot be separated. If one goes to the extreme the other immediately balances. So true even in balancing relations we experiance that if one person is upset the other should take a milder stand; only then can we arrive to a solution.
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